More posts by this contributor Two years ago, Lime was a great addition to guacamole, rather than a sidewalk. The market wasn’t sure about car sharing and whether it had long-term viability. Now, with the acquisition of Drivy, Getaround is the largest car-sh…
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Tesla’s auto-pilot painted in good light in own safety report, but it isn’t that simple
Tesla points out that NHTSA’s data at the end of Q1 and Q2 was one crash per 436,000 miles and 498,000 miles, respectively. However, while the numbers look good, Autopilot is most often used on highways so Autopilot-on and Autopilot-off miles cant be directly…
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The 6 main differences between buying a Tesla and buying a car from other brands
Buying a car is a relatively straight-forward process. You go to a retailer, compare prices and mileage, and try to find an available color and interior trim combo that works. Besides worrying about a credit score and availability, car buyers don’t have to…
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Elon Musk Told Us Why He Thinks We Can Land on the Moon in ‘Less Than 2 Years’
On July 12, TIME editor-at-large and space reporter Jeffrey Kluger had a far-ranging conversation with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the company’s headquarters in California. They discussed Musk’s reasons for starting SpaceX, his thoughts on his various challengers…
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BMW’s New CEO Has to Catch Up to Tesla
BMWs search for a new CEO, a lawsuit alleging that Wells Fargo is denying auto loans to DACA recipients, tariffs in the RV industry, tariffs at Volvo, and the big reason why the mid-engine Corvette arrives tonight. All of this and more in The Morning Shift fo…
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